雨仍未止歇,但打烊的時間已然來臨。店內的最後一組──雖然也只是第二組客人,也不得不離開舒適的咖啡廳、撐起傘,並肩朝著大雨走去。215Please respect copyright.PENANA1JkHv2T0nv
「呼──」令芳揉了揉痠疼的肩頸。即使只有兩組客人,也足以令她這個學藝不精的「店員」手忙腳亂了。215Please respect copyright.PENANAq5HmWvOJZM
擦拭著那幾個從始至終都沒有客人坐上的座位,令芳不免露出苦笑。她實在不明白巧瑜的父母為何在出國期間,仍要求巧瑜每天都要準時營業。難道都不怕巧瑜把他們累積起來的名聲給砸了嗎?215Please respect copyright.PENANAoKqwpbBDub
「他們還說這是給我的考驗!」想起巧瑜對自己抱怨時那氣鼓鼓的神情,令芳臉上漾起一抹淺淺的微笑。考慮到巧瑜父母浪漫卻有點不著邊際的性格,或許兩人只是單純受到哪部漫畫的影響,想給夢想成為偶像的孩子一點「磨練」吧。215Please respect copyright.PENANAro9xjJYtx4
「不過受害者好像是我?」令芳嘆了口氣,撇頭看向店門外。平常巧瑜最起碼會回來收店,今天卻遲遲未歸。215Please respect copyright.PENANAb7lHgMKpk1
雨似乎又更大了些,令芳盯著窗外的滂沱陷入沉思。但很快,她的目光就被路口轉角處的女子吸引住。215Please respect copyright.PENANA9FotK4VXHJ
那人縮著肩,將外套攏得死緊。可早已溼透的單薄外套,反而讓寒意貼上她的肌膚。她左右張望著,每當有計程車經過,她便會伸出手,只是很快便又無力垂下。215Please respect copyright.PENANA6zGQspswZm
「是她?」令芳走向門邊,想看清那名女子的樣貌。215Please respect copyright.PENANAc6BvRv9Fp9
當她看清女子的面容時,身體已先一步推開了店門。215Please respect copyright.PENANAtlULAixI0l
「書琪,快進來!」215Please respect copyright.PENANAbgiWf3y360
那人有些遲疑地轉過身子。當她發現呼喚她的人是令芳時,原本被陰霾籠罩的臉蛋頓時亮了起來。215Please respect copyright.PENANAOncvPo8alE
「梅姐?妳怎麼在這裡?」被喚作「書琪」的年輕女子語氣難掩驚訝。215Please respect copyright.PENANAK0DUVxorue
「別管這個了,妳先進來吧。」令芳親暱地將手搭上書琪的肩,輕輕摟著她走進了咖啡廳內。215Please respect copyright.PENANAT4zehv82k4
「謝謝。」對於突如其來的肢體接觸,書琪沒有半點抗拒。215Please respect copyright.PENANAhK7FoWvXEs
反倒是踏進店內時,她才頓住腳步。215Please respect copyright.PENANAu1S93y0Jx7
溫暖的黃光、濃郁的香氣、輕柔的音樂……一切都是如此的舒適而美好。書琪低下頭、往後退了一步,不願讓身上的水珠滴落在木質地板上。215Please respect copyright.PENANArJHNIiMsjk
「妳等我一下。」似是看出書琪的不自在,令芳不再推著書琪前進。而是快步走向吧檯,從櫃中取出毛巾和吹風機。215Please respect copyright.PENANAHHyyei2GRg
「要幫妳擦嗎?」令芳故意調侃道。215Please respect copyright.PENANA9fyXUOFsUU
「啊,我自己來就可以了。」書琪的神情也隨之放鬆下來。215Please respect copyright.PENANAEz42yE7zM8
「嗡嗡」的吹風機聲響起。215Please respect copyright.PENANAeNJxHBldMR
令芳斜倚在吧檯邊,靜靜端詳起眼前溼透的女子。頭髮還好解決,但溼透的衣服……215Please respect copyright.PENANARlerOdBQB7
「我去拿個東西,妳先坐一下。」不等書琪回答,令芳便撐起傘,推門走進大雨中。215Please respect copyright.PENANAyZniDFPt7d
不一會兒,掛在店門口的風鈴聲再次發出「叮鈴鈴」的聲響。215Please respect copyright.PENANAt2jHdNIXjI
外面雨勢之大,令芳即使撐著傘還是被打濕了褲管,更不用說鞋子了。215Please respect copyright.PENANAuprnBeYELp
「先換上吧。」令芳卻不以為意,只是將手中的袋子塞進書琪懷裡。215Please respect copyright.PENANAtbCXqlJ7LF
書琪低頭看向微微敞開的袋口,裡面有幾件未拆封的純棉素T,以及寬褲、襪子。甚至還有運動鞋和兩條不同粗細的皮帶。215Please respect copyright.PENANATJnrLTM0xb
「梅姐,這……」令芳的好意讓書琪有些無措。215Please respect copyright.PENANAQJ3THZUfUQ
「就當成上次作我模特兒的額外福利吧。」令芳卻答的輕巧。215Please respect copyright.PENANAOxvUqyKN6K
書琪本想再推辭一番,但看見令芳不容拒絕的眼神,她也只好順從接下。215Please respect copyright.PENANAUNVIL5huW6
「那我拿這兩個就好。」書琪從袋中拿出黑T與寬褲,又把袋子遞了回去。215Please respect copyright.PENANA8VXGhS1Od1
令芳接過袋子,唇角微微勾起,沒再多說些什麼。215Please respect copyright.PENANAHqCBYhU2IN
書琪抱著衣物,躲進洗手間。換下那身溼透的衣服時,她像是總算擺脫負擔‧忍不住長呼了一口氣。 215Please respect copyright.PENANAByB3vwHyrW
當她換好衣服走出來,店裡的燈光依舊溫暖。令芳低著頭、專注地將咖啡豆倒進磨豆機中,暖黃色調的光輝襯得她無比美麗動人。215Please respect copyright.PENANAOi8WW0N2CO
書琪張了張口,想再次道謝,目光卻被水槽邊那再熟悉不過的透明飲料杯所吸引。215Please respect copyright.PENANATmgyfHW7Wj
「梅姐,飲料妳沒喝完嗎?」看著約還有五分滿的飲料,書琪的神情有些複雜。「是不是不合胃口?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAvNZXuPD2AS
「確實有點太甜了。」令芳隨口掰了一個理由。她只喝了兩口就沒再動過那杯飲料了,自然也想不起它的味道。215Please respect copyright.PENANAOplIqSATrJ
「可是這已經是無糖了……」書琪有些無奈地說到,接著像是想通什麼似的。「梅姐,妳該不會根本就不喜歡喝手搖吧?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAH3deLPuLgt
「為什麼會這麼想?」令芳沒有直接回應,而是偏過頭,好奇地看向書琪「我幾乎天天都去妳們店裡喔?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAk5lEyAEJek
「因為妳每次來都點不一樣的飲料。」書琪的語氣愈發肯定,「而且就算內用,妳也幾乎沒有在現場把飲料喝完過吧?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAI9PXEJDGPj
「妳也太關注我了吧……」沒想到書琪的舉證,反而變成令芳反擊的工具。215Please respect copyright.PENANAasK8vxJJwA
「我……」書琪一時間啞了火,臉上泛起有些不自然的紅暈,就像是被撞破了什麼心事似的。215Please respect copyright.PENANAvVyAKE8EWV
微妙的尷尬在空氣中散播開來。215Please respect copyright.PENANAHWx8zsvnbN
「我確實不太喜歡喝甜的,」令芳見狀,也不打算在欺負書琪下去。「妳就當我是去找靈感吧。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAj0ipWfyKlo
「找靈感?」書琪找回呼吸的節奏,歪頭問道:「是指畫室的作業嗎?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAtuVxJYgMrC
「嗯……是這樣嗎?」令芳卻又再次起了捉弄書琪的心思。215Please respect copyright.PENANATBQIb25tpi
「欸?不要賣關子嘛。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAattWcXeDjE
就在兩人還在你來我往時,令芳的手機鈴聲不合時宜的響起,來電顯示上寫著「巧瑜」兩個字。215Please respect copyright.PENANAZzQqXM5cRp
令芳豎起食指放在嘴邊,然後接起了電話。215Please respect copyright.PENANAcJSbZPnQvD
「怎麼了?」令芳接起電話,看著眼前緊閉雙唇的書琪,她竟湧起一股微妙的負罪感。215Please respect copyright.PENANAbDuUr9rmaf
「抱歉!我今天來不及回去收店了!」電話另一頭的聲音相當焦急。215Please respect copyright.PENANA8cBjccGZ0F
「都已經幾點了,妳才打電話?」看著手機上的「21:30」,令芳嘆了口氣。215Please respect copyright.PENANABDebmJ84ZY
「我前面有傳訊息啊,是發現妳沒讀我才再打電話給妳的欸。」對方的語氣很是不滿。215Please respect copyright.PENANAtBb4yYoWE6
「好啦好啦。我已經收得差不多了。」215Please respect copyright.PENANALP76mJkQs1
「謝啦!」215Please respect copyright.PENANAab9cC4X5T6
看著裝滿咖啡豆的磨豆機,令芳下意識地按下了電源鍵。215Please respect copyright.PENANAWgIq6ryabQ
有些刺耳的機器運作聲響起。215Please respect copyright.PENANA3u3DYMDxZ3
「這個時間,妳在磨咖啡?」巧瑜顯然也聽見了動靜。「已經打烊了吧?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAYfCbqC1Xud
「剛好看到朋友,」令芳語氣平淡,像是在交代例行公事。「她淋雨淋得蠻慘的,想說請她喝一杯,暖暖身子。」215Please respect copyright.PENANACJWTNN8WzT
「哪個朋友?」巧瑜卻只將重點放在「朋友」上。215Please respect copyright.PENANABgJFUxEIWd
令芳思考了一下,還是無奈地開口說道:「今天下午聊到的那個。」215Please respect copyright.PENANA8Whpq98c2S
電話另一頭陷入了沉默。215Please respect copyright.PENANAhsF5UDvrFn
「我等等就回去。」丟下這句後,巧瑜便切斷了通話。215Please respect copyright.PENANAGGQPhuq77X
磨豆機總算停止運作。215Please respect copyright.PENANAa0kMUP5p3g
即使沒聽清對話內容,看著令芳緊皺的雙眉,書琪也能察覺剛剛那通電話讓令芳不太愉快。215Please respect copyright.PENANAa8hdoFAVpt
「怎麼了?」她關切地問道。215Please respect copyright.PENANAIZISkFWsV0
令芳想了想,還是搖了搖頭。「沒什麼。」215Please respect copyright.PENANAmYQ46COEWG
「等等這家店的『店長』會回來。」令芳的語氣有些疲憊。「妳家在哪裡?需不需要先送妳回去?」215Please respect copyright.PENANAMF4qZt8pr5
書琪無法從令芳的表情中看出她究竟希不希望自己留下。215Please respect copyright.PENANAXhBqeprkyu
「我……」這曖昧不明的態度令書琪不知該如何回答才好。215Please respect copyright.PENANAeEGNE8DktS
「如果可以,我希望妳能留下來。」好在令芳直接打消了書琪的疑慮。215Please respect copyright.PENANAFaKRK8qJQQ
「好的。」書琪鬆了一口氣。215Please respect copyright.PENANAHQcWVZ9Ge5
接下來,令芳與書琪坐在最靠近店門口的位置,有一句沒一句的聊著,等待巧瑜的歸來。215Please respect copyright.PENANABnbLEZUFmP
時針指向十點的同時,咖啡店門上懸掛的風鈴再次發出聲響。215Please respect copyright.PENANAv2qXU2Coid
「我回來了。」215Please respect copyright.PENANA4OBsCJenKT
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